What a crazy week. Between the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) trade show, catching up with my pal Vickie, and looking forward to some time with my sister, I've had a lot of fun. In addition to seeing friends at CHA, I also saw some cool new products... Read More

Over the weekend, a friend of mine sent me a link that made me tear up ... both out of sadness and out of joy. A jewelry maker she knows recently found out that a dear friend of hers had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and without medical coverage... Read More

It's warming up around here weatherwise. And it sure was warm on Tuesday when the Bead&Button Show class registration opened and all of you jewelry makers around the globe signed up for classes of all skill levels and interest areas. If you haven't... Read More

Sorry for the delay in posting--I've been under the weather, probably due to the weather, this weekend. I walked home from the car repair place on Saturday morning and then spent two hours shoveling the drive and sidewalk, and I think the exposure... Read More

We've received a lot of great feedback about Marlene Richey's "Business Savvy" column in AJ . Many readers have commented on how useful and understandable the information is. That's because Marlene has lived the experience of owning... Read More

Every year, my husband and a bunch of his buddies go a little nuts over the college basketball tournaments, known as "March Madness." Well, I don't share in that excitement, but I will enjoy a bit of my own brand of March madness at the... Read More